Charles Spurgeon Commentary Daniel 1:10

"And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king." — Daniel 1:10 (ASV)

What a reign of terror there is in a despotic country, where kings can do as they will! For the smallest offense, a man's head may be in danger.